Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the principal casting for The Nutcracker. This season, First Soloist Koto Ishihara makes her debut as the Sugar Plum ...

National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker Squabbling siblings Marie and Misha are attending a Christmas party at their country estate when their mysterious Uncle Nikolai arrives, bearing gifts.

The Nutcracker is a longstanding holiday tradition for many, but as far as tradition goes, the National Ballet of Canada’s staging has a unique twist. Choreographed by James Kudelka in 1995 ...

James Kudelka's The Nutcracker debuted in 1995. That means I've seen this National Ballet of Canada production at least 15 times. There are, however, some years when I caught several different ...

At this time of year, you can hear the popular strains of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker play in nearly every shopping mall.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For many, it’s not Christmas without the dance of Clara, Uncle Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King and, of course, the Nutcracker Prince. But this year the ...

There is no show more important to The National Ballet of Canada than its annual staging of The Nutcracker. The time-honoured classic involves dozens of dancers and a huge stage crew. It has to ...

By Dana Glassman, National Post When the weather becomes bitter cold, the malls get crowded and the early winter “blahs” start to set in, the best cure of all is a … Skip to Content ...

The opening scene of James Kudelka’s version of that perennial ballet bonbon, The Nutcracker, is one of the evergreen production’s greatest delights. Traditionally, all Nutcrackers begin with ...

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the casting for The Nutcracker, Toronto's most joyful holiday experience.